If you are craving for a quick, delicious, and kid-approved snack, then these crispy, cheesy, homemade pizza pockets are a game-changer! Made with simple ingredients, packed with flavor, and are perfect for not only iftaar but also perfect for lunchboxes or a fun family dinner.
Making these is a three step process
1-Making the dough, sauce and toppings
2-Assembling everything
3-Baking
Tips
- I’ve been making this dough for years and it never disappoints me . The only modification I did to the original recipe ( which I learned in my baking classes 20 years back) is adding cornmeal while rolling the dough.
- You can make them in bulk and store the unused ones in the freezer or fridge. Simply reheat then in a air fryer or over to be consumed immediately.
Pizza Pockets
Made with simple ingredients, packed with flavor, and are perfect for not only iftaar but also perfect for lunchboxes or a fun family dinner.
Ingredients
For Pizza Dough
- 2.5 cups flour
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1.5 tsp Yeast
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup Fine Cornmeal
Pizza sauce
- 2 cup Crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Oil
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Thyme
For Filling
- 250 gm Minced chicken
- 2 tbsp Oil
- ½ cup Diced Onion
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2-3 Cups Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
For Topping
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- ½ tsp Chilli flakes Optional
Instructions
Make Dough
- Knead all the dough ingredients (Except cornmeal) with lukewarm water.
- Keep covered in an oiled bowl in a warm place for few hrs or until doubled and well risen
- Apply oil on your hands and knead the dough lightly to decrease it again to its original size.
- Now divide it in two portions and let it rest for 5 more minutes.
Make Sauce.
- Fry Garlic in oil for a few seconds then add the rest of the sauce ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 min on medium heat.
Make Chicken Filling.
- Add oil in a pan, add onion, fry till they turn in to transparent, add minced meat and fry for 5-7 minutes (Until the water evaporates)
- Now add all the spices and tomato paste with ½ cup of water
- Let it simmer on low heat until all the water is gone.
- Let it cool
Assemble
- Roll out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with cornmeal and line a baking tray with it.
- Make small holes with the help of a fork on the dough.
- Spread pizza sauce in small portions on the rolled out pizza dough.
- Top it up with cooked chicken and cheese.
- Roll out the second layer of the dough onto a surface sprinkled with cornmeal and place the second layer on top of the first one.
- Press the edges of each portion with a wooden spatula, then prick the edges with a fork.
- In a bowl add all the ingredients of the topping and brush it on the top of the pockets.
- Bake at 400 Degree Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes in a preheated oven
